# Delete a Protected Disk Partition in Windows ## Metadata **Status**:: #x **Zettel**:: #zettel/literature **Created**:: [[2023-03-09]] **Topic**:: [[♯ Windows]] ## Synopsis Start `diskpart` via <kbd>Win+R</kbd>. Find and select the disk: ``` list disk sel disk x ``` Find and select the partition: ``` list part sel part y ``` Delete the partition with `OVERRIDE` flag ``` delete partition override ```